Appeal No. 2004-1999 Page 6
Application No. 09/772,001
agents as primers on metal oxide as well as silicon oxide surfaces was known and that the
organosilane is usually dissolved in alcohol.
The Examiner should consider the patentability of each of the claims in light of this
evidence and any other relevant evidence and we remand to the Examiner for such consideration.
CONCLUSION
To summarize, the decision of the Examiner to reject claims 1-20 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) is reversed and the case remanded for further consideration of a rejection by the
examiner. This remand to the examiner pursuant to 37 CFR § 41.50(a)(1)(effective September
13, 2004, 69 Fed. Reg. 49960 (August 12, 2004), 1286 Off. Gaz. Pat. Office 21 (September 7,
2004)) is made for further consideration of a rejection. Accordingly, 37 CFR § 41.50(a)(2)
applies if a supplemental examiner's answer is written in response to this remand by the Board.
No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may be
extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a).
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